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April 2007
Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDIX A
Emergency Response Contractors; Disposal and Treatment Facilities
APPENDIX B
Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C., Project Spill Report Form
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Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Spill Prevention, Containment and Control Plan (Spill Plan) describes planning,
prevention and control measures to minimize impacts resulting from spills of fuels, petroleum
products, or other regulated substances as a result of construction. These measures will be
implemented by the Contractor working on Enbridge expansion projects, unless otherwise indicated
by Enbridge.
Enbridge requires its Contractors to implement proper planning and preventative measures
to minimize the likelihood of spills, and to quickly and successfully clean up a spill should one occur.
Enbridge has developed this Spill Plan to set forth minimum standards for handling and storing
regulated substances and cleaning up spills. Potential sources of construction-related spills include
machinery and equipment failure, fuel handling, transfer accidents and storage tank leaks. The
Contractor will be responsible for implementing, at a minimum, the following planning and
prevention measures.
Spill Coordinator
• The Spill Coordinator shall report all spills to the Enbridge Representative
immediately.
• The Spill Coordinator (under Enbridge oversight), shall report spills to appropriate
federal, state and local agencies as soon as possible.
• The Spill Coordinator shall mobilize on-site personnel, equipment, and materials for
containment and/or cleanup commensurate with the extent of the spill.
• The Spill Coordinator shall assist the Emergency Response Contractor (Appendix A)
and monitor containment procedures to ensure that the actions are consistent with
the requirements of this Spill Plan.
• The Spill Coordinator (under Enbridge oversight), shall coordinate with appropriate
agencies the need to contact additional parties or agencies.
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• The Spill Coordinator is responsible for completing a Spill Report Form (Appendix B)
within 24-hours of the occurrence of a spill, regardless of the size of the spill.
Environmental Inspector
• The Environmental Inspector will monitor the Contractor's compliance with the
provisions of this Spill Plan.
Authorized Personnel
• Authorized Personnel must be familiar with the requirements of the Spill Plan and
the consequences of non-compliance.
Construction Superintendent
Construction Personnel
Enbridge Representative
• The Enbridge Representative shall oversee the Spill Coordinator to ensure that
appropriate agency notifications are made, spill resources are allocated, and clean-
up is accomplished in accordance with applicable agency requirements.
2.2 TRAINING
• The Contractor shall train all employees who handle fuels and other regulated
substances to prevent spills and to quickly and effectively contain and clean up spills
that may occur in accordance with applicable regulations.
2.3 EQUIPMENT
• Each construction crew must have adequate absorbent materials and containment
booms on hand, to enable the rapid cleanup of any spill which may occur.
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• The Contractor must maintain spill kits containing a sufficient quantity of absorbent
and barrier materials to adequately contain and recover foreseeable spills. These
kits may include, but are not limited to absorbent pads, straw bales, absorbent clay,
sawdust, floor-drying agents, spill containment barriers, plastic sheeting, skimmer
pumps, and holding tanks. This equipment shall be located near fuel storage areas
and other locations as necessary to be readily available to control foreseeable spills.
• Suitable plastic lining materials shall be available for placement below and on top of
temporarily-stored contaminated soils and materials.
• All fuel, and where necessary, service vehicles, shall carry spill containment
materials adequate to control foreseeable spills. Such material may include but not
be limited to absorbent pads, commercial absorbent material, plastic bags with ties,
and a shovel.
• In large wetlands where no upland site is available for refueling, auxiliary fuel tanks
on construction equipment are recommended.
• All fuel nozzles shall be equipped with functional automatic shut-offs and over-flow
alarms.
• Fuel trucks transporting fuel to on-site construction equipment shall travel only on
approved access roads.
• The Contractor shall perform a pre-construction inspection and test of all equipment
to ensure that it is in good repair.
• During construction, the Contractor shall regularly inspect hoses, pipes, valves, and
tanks to ensure equipment is free of leaks. Any equipment that is leaking or in need
of repair will be immediately removed from service by Contractor and repaired, prior
to resuming work.
The Contractor shall follow proper fuel storage practices, including, but not limited to the
following:
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• Proper signage at and adjacent to fuel storage areas to include “Fuel Storage Area
– No smoking within 50 feet.
• A minimum of two 30-pound or four 20-pound fire extinguishers must be located and
readily available at all fuel storage locations. The extinguishers shall be located not
less than 25 feet and not more than 75 feet from these locations.
• Tools and materials to stop the flow of leaking tanks and pipes shall be kept on-site.
Such equipment may include, but not be limited to, plugs of various sizes, 3M tank
patches, a hammer, assorted sizes of metal screws with rubber washers, a
screwdriver, and plastic tape. Spill kits (see section 2.3 of this Spill Plan) must be
located at fuel storage areas.
• Fuels, lubricants, waste oil, and any other regulated substances shall be stored in
aboveground tanks only.
• Storage tanks and containers must conform to all applicable industry codes (NFPA,
UFC, etc.).
• If earthen containment dikes are used, they shall be constructed with slopes no
steeper than 3:1 (horizontal to vertical) to limit erosion and provide structural
stability.
• Secondary containment areas must not have drains. Precipitation may be drawn off
as necessary. If visual inspection indicates that no spillage has occurred in the
secondary containment structure, accumulated water may be drawn off and sprayed
on the surrounding upland areas. If spillage has occurred in the structure,
accumulated waste shall be drawn off and pumped into drum storage for proper
disposal.
• Vehicle maintenance wastes, including used oils and other fluids, shall be handled
and managed by personnel trained in the procedures outlined in this plan. Vehicle
maintenance wastes will be stored and disposed of in accordance with section 7.0 of
this Spill Plan.
3.2 REFUELING
• Fuel dispensing equipment (i.e., portable gas cans, nozzles, hoses, etc.) shall be of
the appropriate type. Consult with the Contractor Safety Program (CSP) for details.
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3.3 REFUELING AND FUEL STORAGE NEAR WETLANDS AND WATERBODIES
Enbridge requires that the storage of petroleum products, refueling and lubricating
operations take place in upland areas that are more than 100 feet from wetlands, streams, and
waterbodies (including drainage ditches), and water supply wells. In addition, the Contractor must
store hazardous materials, chemicals, fuel and lubricating oils, and perform concrete coating
activities outside these areas. Auxiliary fuel tanks solidly attached to construction equipment or
pumps are not considered storage and are acceptable.
• If fuel must be stored within wetlands or near streams for refueling of continuously
operating pumps, secondary containment must be provided.
Immediately upon learning of any fuel, oil, hazardous material or other regulated substance
spill, or upon learning of conditions that will lead to an imminent spill, the person discovering the
situation shall:
• Initiate actions to contain the fluid that has spilled or is about to spill, and initiate
action to eliminate the source of the spill to the maximum extent that is safely
possible.
• Notify the crew foreman and/or the Spill Coordinator and provide them with the
following information:
• Whether the spill has reached or is likely to reach any surface water
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• Assess the situation and determine the need for further action.
4.2 MOBILIZATION
• The Spill Coordinator shall mobilize on-site personnel, equipment, and materials for
containment and/or cleanup commensurate with the extent of the spill.
• If the Spill Coordinator determines that a spill is beyond the scope of on-site
equipment and personnel, the Spill Coordinator shall immediately notify the
Construction Superintendent that an Emergency Response Contractor is needed to
contain and/or clean up the spill. Appendix A contains a list of potential Emergency
Response Contractors.
• The Spill Coordinator shall assist the Emergency Response Contractor and monitor
containment procedures to ensure that the actions are consistent with the
requirements of this Spill Plan.
The Spill Coordinator shall complete a Spill Report Form for each release of a regulated
substance, regardless of volume. The Spill Report Form must be submitted to the Enbridge
Representative within 24 hours of the occurrence of a spill. To complete the Spill Report Form, the
Spill Coordinator shall compile the following information:
• A legal description of the spill location, and specific directions from the nearest
community.
• The time and date of the spill, and the time and date the spill was discovered.
• The type and estimated volume of spilled material, and the manufacturer's name.
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• The media in which the spill exists (e.g., soil, water, etc.).
• Weather conditions.
Follow-up written reports, associated laboratory analyses, confirmatory field sampling and
other documentation may also be required separately on a site-specific basis as directed by the
Company Representative or Environmental Inspector. Documentation is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
The Contractor will notify Enbridge and report spills to appropriate federal, state and local
agencies as soon as possible. These include, but may not be limited to the following:
The Contractor, in coordination with Enbridge and the appropriate federal, state and local
agencies must ensure that additional parties or agencies are properly notified. Additionally, the
Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all cleanup activities required by a jurisdictional agency
are satisfactorily met and provide documentation to Enbridge demonstrating this compliance.
In the event of a spill, the Contractor will abide by all applicable federal, state and local
regulations with respect to cleaning up the spill. All cleanup and other construction related spill
activities must be completed by, and costs assumed by the Contractor. Specific cleanup measures
for both upland and wetland/waterbody spills are described below.
• If a spill should occur during refueling operations, STOP the refueling operation until
the spill can be controlled and the situation corrected.
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• For large spills on land, the spill must be contained and pumped immediately into
tank trucks. The Contractor or, if necessary, an Emergency Response Contractor,
shall excavate contaminated soil. Appendix A lists potential Emergency Response
Contractors.
• The spilled material and the contaminated soil must be treated and/or disposed of in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local agency requirements (see
Section 7.0 of this Spill Plan).
• Flowing spills must be contained and/or absorbed before reaching surface waters or
wetlands.
In addition to the above measures, the following conditions shall apply if a spill occurs near
or into a stream, wetland or other waterbody, regardless of size:
• If a spill should occur during refueling operations, STOP the operation until the spill
can be controlled and the situation corrected.
• For spills into streams, lakes or other waterbodies containing standing or flowing
water, regardless of size, the Contractor Representative must apprise Enbridge of
the incident and notify the National Response Center immediately.
• For spills in standing water, sorbent booms and pads shall be on hand and used by
the Contractor to contain and recover released materials. In addition, other spill
response materials and equipment shall be on hand as appropriate for each
waterbody and used to contain and recover foreseeable spills. This may include
containment booms, skimmer pumps, holding tanks, boats, and other equipment.
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Plan (see Section 7.0). Enbridge maintains spill records along its entire system.
Historic leak sites may exist within the project area and the Environmental Inspector
will be made aware of the location of these sites prior to work occurring in them.
Unknown contamination or historic contamination encountered during construction
will be managed per Enbridge’s Contaminated Soils Management Plan. Water
Quality and Solid Waste program staff will continue to be notified of newly
discovered sites.
• Appendix A of this SPCC Plan lists potential treatment and disposal facilities for
contaminated materials, petroleum products, and other construction-related wastes.
Enbridge will recycle those wastes, such as motor oil, where there is an established
recycling program available. Wastes such as grease or oily rags shall be disposed
of in accordance with state requirements.
• All contaminated soils, absorbent materials, and other wastes shall be stored and
disposed of by the Contractor in accordance with all applicable state and federal
regulations.
• Only licensed carriers may be used to transport contaminated material from the site
to a disposal facility.
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APPENDIX A
Describe the extent of observed contamination, both horizontal and vertical (i.e., spill-stained soil in
a 5-foot radius to a depth of 1 inch):
Describe immediate spill control and/or cleanup methods used and implementation schedule:
Spill Coordinator:
Enbridge Representative:
Person Who Reported the Spill:
Environmental Inspector:
Form completed by: Date:
Spill Coordinator must complete this for any spill, regardless of size, and submit the form to
the Enbridge Representative within 24 hrs of the occurrence.